Mobile Devices in the Classroom Group

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When: January 22, 2015 --

Where: Lincoln Room, Main Office, BCIU

Time: 8:30 - 11:00AM

Agenda


Future Meeting Dates - and Agenda's -- 2014 / 2015 School Year:


** iTunes accounts for students under 13 yrs of age



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20013-2014 School Year

May 15th -- Meeting:Last meeting for this year.

Wednesday, May 15th from 8:30 – 11 at the BCIU main office.

We’ve arranged two start-up companies to share their services and products:

  1. Amplify Tablet – www.amplify.com -- The only tablet designed for K-12 education.

  2. eSpark – www.esparklearning.com -- Personalized learning on the iPad for K-8students in General Ed, RTI & Special Ed.

Agenda:

  • Guided Practice on the iPad

  • Insurance carries

  • Amplify Tablets

  • eSpark

  • Open Discussion / Round Table - App Sharing!

  • Future Meetings


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Agenda: March 12, 2013 - Hertz/Rohrbach Room 8:00 - 12:00am


  • The Assistive Technology Day will replace our March 13th meeting.

Accessibility_March2013.pdf


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Agenda: January 16, 2013 - Jefferson Room 8:30 - 11:00am


  • The following are some thoughts to begin our discussion:
    • (Please download and install the following apps - ONLY if they are FREE)
    • Screencasting - Whiteboard - ScreenChomp - Real Chalk HD - ShowMe
      - Expain Everything - Nearpod
    • NearPod - Live demo will be provided for many of the above apps:
    • Camera
    • Digital imaging
    • Creativity
  • Common Core and resources on Apple Store and iTunes U
  • Getting Started with using Apple Store for Education Institutions:
    • Recorded version of webcast on what and why you need to register your institution: Please click here to view.
  • Online School Store can be found HERE <myaccess.apple.com> for new users. AND -- HERE <ecommerce.apple.com> if you already have an account!
  • If you have any trouble accessing or using the Apple Store for Education Institutions, please contact their dedicated online store support team at education.store@apple.com or 800-800-2775, option 6.
  • Recent Mobile Learning Findings Blog
  • Forward ideas for discussion to be added to the agenda.

With Apple's release of Apple TV Software Update 5.1 IT professionals can now manage a variety of settings on Apple TV over USB.

Apple TV: How to install a configuration profile
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5437>

Apple TV: How to configure 802.1X using a profile
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5438>

Apple TV: How to configure a proxy using profile
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5439>

About Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation) software updates
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4448>

    • Future topics: App Store and finding the right App -- Using iTunes U to locate Common Core resources.

Agenda: November 14, 2012 - Jefferson Room 8:30 - 11:00am


  • Review and Questions regarding whiteboard and productivity apps from September meeting.
  • Interactive Textbooks - Can our teachers create common core correlated interactive textbooks?
    • Apps to download as we'll explore the plus and minus of these in the classroom:
      • iBook
      • iTunes U
      • eBook Magic
      • Inkling
      • Course Smart - eTextbooks
      • Book Creator
  • ePub -
    • Formats and ePub materials
      • dotepub website: for web conversions to ePub
      • iBook App - Kindle App - etc.
  • Round Table / Questions:
    • Future meeting agenda items: Screencasting, photo, and digital video camera review


Agenda: October 17, 2012 - Canceled (Agenda moved to our next meeting - NOV. 14, 2012)

  • Review and Questions regarding whiteboard and productivity apps from September meeting.
  • Interactive Textbooks - Can our teachers create common core correlated interactive textbooks?
    • Apps to download as we'll explore the plus and minus of these in the classroom:
      • iBook
      • iTunes U
      • eBook Magic
      • Inkling
      • Course Smart - eTextbooks
      • Book Creator
  • ePub -
    • Formats and ePub materials
      • dotepub website: for web conversions to ePub
      • iBook App - Kindle App - etc.
  • Round Table / Questions:
    • Future meeting agenda items: Screencasting, photo, and digital video camera review.


Agenda: September 12, 2012

  • Review and Questions about MDM solutions from Aug. mtg.
  • Interactive White board options - Does a school need to continue to install interactive white boards in classrooms?
    • Apps to download as we'll explore the plus and minus of these in the classroom:
      • ShowMe
      • Educations
      • Whiteboard
      • Explain Everything
  • New Presentation App for classroom performance
    • Download the following as an instructional demo will be provided:
      • NearPod - Teacher
      • NearPod - Student
  • Productivity Apps -- How to manage the laptop and iPad in an educational setting:
    • Download the app to iPad and program to your PC/Mac laptop and create an account for Dropbox and CloudOn
      • Dropbox
      • CloudOn
  • Round Table / Questions:
    • Future meeting agenda items: ePub and interactive textbook creation.


Agenda: August 16, 2012

  • Demonstration and discussion of different MDM solutions:
    • Scott Major - AirWatch
    • Matt Mierzejewski - Maas360
  • Skip Knarr - will discuss a cloud based solution their district is implementing.
  • Apple TV - Projection, network issues, configuration
    • Reflection - Alternative to Apple TV - Limitations
  • NearPod - Apps demo
  • Round Table / Questions:
Resources:
General iPad Resources: http://www.apple.com/education/resources/
IT iPad Resources: http://www.apple.com/education/resources/information-technology.html

Agenda: June 19, 2012

  • Review of comments/discussion from our organizational meeting.
  • Kathy Evison – Program Administrator for the IU Alsace, Learning Academy will share her insights regarding experiences as an administrator with a One-to-One iPad program.
  • How does a school iTunes account work for updating apps across multiple devices?
  • App sharing — Be prepared to share your favorite app or website collection of Apps - (productivity, creation, professional development, personal learning, etc.)
  • Round Table / Questions: Opportunity to share ideas and ask questions.

Resources:

Agenda: May 14, 2012

  • Define the Purpose for Meeting
  • Topics for future meeting/s and establish ground rules
  • Share the IU's experience with our project at Alsace
    • Curricular
    • Technical
    • Administrative
  • Deployment and Management issues
  • Curriculum concerns
  • Round Table
    • What does this group need to sustain meetings?
    • How can we support each other?
    • How can the IU support districts?
    • How will/can this movement impact higher ed institutions and what is their roll within our group?